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“Because today we live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious groups, political groups… So I ask, in my writing, What is real? Because unceasingly we are bombarded … Continue reading →

“Donald Trump is launching his own nonprofit group: Borders without Doctors.” – Joel Berg; in the words of one writer, “Labeled ‘Mister Frowny Pants’ by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (on which he once appeared), Joel Berg is CEO … Continue reading →

“But when our elected officials and our political campaign become entirely untethered to reason and facts and analysis, when it doesn’t matter what’s true and what’s not, that makes it all but impossible for us to make good decisions on … Continue reading →

“If you look at the history of demagoguery and fascism, it always happens when there are two things. It requires a gentle populace to allow it to happen, whether through laziness, ignorance or ineptitude, but it also requires a very … Continue reading →

“Conservatism is not about tradition and morality, hasn’t been for many decades… It is about the putative biological and spiritual superiority of the wealthy.” – Greg Bear, American writer best known for science fiction.

“What happens to people living in a society where everyone in power is lying, stealing, cheating and killing, and in our hearts we all know this, but the consequences of facing all these lies are so monstrous, we keep on … Continue reading →

Musings in Summer: Denis Waitley “Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience.” Art for Summer – Part I of V: Shane Neufeld (American, contemporary) Below – “Oculus” Musings in … Continue reading →

“When widely followed public figures feel free to say anything, without any fact-checking, it becomes impossible for a democracy to think intelligently about big issues.” – Thomas Friedman, American journalist, author, and three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.